OBITUARIES
Gloria Edgar Wildes
Jul 9, 2018
Gloria Edgar Wildes, 92 of Clermont Florida passed away Monday July 9th, 2018 at South Lake Hospital . Gloria was born in Alma, Georgia on November 11, 1925 to Sarah Grace (Lewis) and James Riley Edgar. She spent her childhood in Waycross, Georgia where she attended school and graduated from Waycross High School in 1942 . As a young Navy...
Gerald G. Thomas
Jul 7, 2018
Mr. Gerald G. Thomas of Davenport, Florida went to be with the Lord at his home at the age of 83 on Saturday July 7, 2018. He enjoyed vacationing in the North Carolina mountains, watching baseball and cowboy movies and spending time with his two grandchildren, Nick and Abby. Gerald was born on July 3, 1935 in Whitesburg, Kentucky to...
Nancy Anne Dennison
Jul 6, 2018
Nancy Anne Dennison (Tolson) August 27, 1931 – July 6, 2018 Nancy Anne Dennison (86) of Groveland, Florida passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018. Nancy was born in Urbana, Illinois on August 27, 1931 to Gladys (Shepherd) and Glen Tolson. She spent her childhood in Illinois, and then in Michigan where she graduated from Litchfield High School in 1949. ...
Anna Mehmet
Jul 5, 2018
Anna Mehmet, 88, of Clermont, FL passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018. Anna was born in Brooklyn, NY and was a longtime resident of Long Island, NY and Poughkeepsie, NY before moving to Central Florida in the early 2000's. She worked as a seamstress and in retail sales before retiring. Anna enjoyed cooking and loved playing bingo. She was Catholic....
Antonio "Tony" Julia Miranda
Jun 29, 2018
Antonio "Tony" Julia Miranda, 85, passed away in his sleep at the Mike Conley Hospice House on Friday, June 29, 2018 in Clermont, Florida. He was born April 16, 1933 in Cayey, Puerto Rico. In 1964 he married Manuela DeJesus in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Antonio enjoyed farming, traveling and spending time with this family. In April 1957 he enlisted in...
Mary Kathleen Schuman
Jun 29, 2018
Mary Kathleen (Kathy) Schuman, nee Reed, of Clermont, Florida passed away Friday, June 29, 2018 at the age of 70. Kathy was born in Battle Creek, Michigan but grew up in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Mercy High School in Chicago in 1965. She married Bernard Schuman in 1966, and they moved to Japan where he proudly served in the...
Phyllis Rae Herdtfelder
Jun 22, 2018
Phyllis Herdtfelder nee Strachan journeyed into the arms of her beloved husband Don on June 22 at their lake side home in Clermont, Florida. Born next to a coal mine in Sonman Pennsylvania on December 7, 1935. Don and Phyllis' life was a testimony of a life well crafted and filled with determination, hard work, success, laughter and most importantly...
Roger L. Marquard
Jun 20, 2018
Roger Marquard lived an amazing life. He was a loving and devoted husband and father. An American Hero, he served in both the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and retired from the United States Air Force. He was the past Commander of the Groveland-Mascotte American Legion Memorial Post 239. Past president of the USAF 5th Communications Group who served with...
Emory "Jim" Beatty Durrance
Jun 19, 2018
Emory B. Durrance, MSgt (ret.) USAF Fondly known as Jim, he was a man of many talents. The Air Force was his first love and he would have proudly returned to duty if ever called upon. After retiring from the military, Jim had a stellar reputation as a custom home builder in Seminole County and later a builder/developer in the...
William Henry Brewer, Jr.
Jun 18, 2018
William Henry Brewer, Jr. age 60, Clermont, died June 18, 2018 at home. He was born December 4, 1957 in Waterbury, CT son of Wanda Eldridge Brewer & William Henry Brewer. He served in the US Navy. His mother Wanda B. "Georgia" Bieltz preceded him in death on March 17th of this year. Surviving are his sons Nathan Brewer of...
Donna Andrea Hendricks
Jun 16, 2018
Donna Andrea Hendricks, age 44, from Clermont, Fl, peacefully passed away in her sleep June 16, 2018. Donna was born on October 26th, 1973 in Guyana South America. She had a lengthy career in Customer Service before becoming disabled in 2012. Donna continued her life of service by giving back to her community in various ways. She had a big...
Virgilio Ayala
Jun 12, 2018
Virgilio Ayala, 81, of Groveland, FL passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018.
Paul Charles Petrany
Jun 9, 2018
CLERMONT –Paul C. Petrany, 73, peacefully passed away at home on June 9, 2018 following a 10-year battle with cancer. Survivors include his beloved wife of 32 years, Elaine Petrany of Clermont, FL; his three sons, Joe Petrany of Denver, CO, Scott Pavlak (and daughter-in-law Terri Pavlak) of Watchung, NJ, and Gregg Pavlak (and partner Douglas Moody) of Atlanta, GA;...
Carmen Maria Otero
Jun 8, 2018
Carmen Maria Otero born the 26th of November 1927 in Utuado, Puerto Rico passed into OUR Lords kingdom 8 June 2018, in Clermont, Florida, at the age of 91. When God and the angels called her she was surrounded by her beloved family. Carmen is survived by her children - Hilda Iris Ramos, Gladys Gonzalez, and Marcos Otero. Her legacy...
Nanetta "Nan" C. Mathias
Jun 6, 2018
Nanetta C. Mathias passed away peacefully on June 6, 2018 at the Mike Conley Hospice House. She was born on November 17, 1925 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania daughter of Joseph and Hazel Arbaugh Hinkel. Nanetta graduated from Pottstown High School in 1943. She was a secretary for the Hill School in Pottstown and later retired from the Kellogg's Company. She was...
Trevor Anthony Hughes
Jun 4, 2018
Trevor Anthony Hughes was born on February 17, 1944 in Port Maria, St. Mary Jamaica to Louis and Daphne (nee Hamilton) Hughes. He was their second child, and only son. He spent his early years in Port Maria and Port Antonio before the family moved to St. Andrew. He graduated from Calabar High School in the early 1960's. At...
David H. Carls
May 31, 2018
MSgt David H. Carls. USAF Ret., passed away Thursday May 31, 2018, at his home in Clermont. He was with his family as his more than two-year battle with cancer came to an end. Born and raised in Allegany, NY, Dave enlisted in the US Air Force in 1953. He was stationed at Pine Castle AFB (later renamed McCoy AFB)...
Linda D. Zeigler
May 29, 2018
Linda D. Zeigler, 58, of Windermere, FL passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. Linda was born on December 25, 1959 in Orlando, FL, daughter of the late Dr. Thomas D. Weaver and Dorothy Weaver Turner. She was a lifelong resident of the Central Florida area, graduating from the University of Central Florida. Linda...
Don Arron Biggs, Jr.
May 28, 2018
Don Arron Biggs Jr., 72, of Tavares, FL peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Monday May 28, 2018. He was born on January 27, 1946 in Milwaukee, WI. He was preceded in death by his my mother and step father Lenore and Carlos Zambrana and sister Holly Pietrykowski. He is survived by his wife Kathy, daughters, Michele...
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